Daily Links for Thursday, Jan. 28
by Andy Boron on Jan 28, 2010 6:00 AM EST
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Hopefully the 7pm start time allowed everyone to stay up and watch the shootout, where the Sabres inexplicably made Martin Brodeur look foolish. Not that I'm complaining, mind you, it's just that somehow I thought the best goalie in the world over the last 10 years wouldn't be fooled by the Sabres unbeatable "no-dekes-just-shoot" strategy. But hey, I guess it's about time we won a shootout anyway, so let's not look a gift horse in the mouth. After the break: without hyperbole, there is a video that may actually be the best thing ever. WATCH IT.
New Jersey Devils Threaten but Slip Up in Shootout to Buffalo Sabres, 2-1 - In Lou We Trust
Our buddies at ILWT pen a recap citing moral victories that we know all too well. Glad to be on the non-moral-but-with-2 points side of things.
Sabres say their wounds have been self-inflicted - The Buffalo News
This article doesn't have quite the same bite after a win, but the team didn't really play all that well last night.
Morning skate report: RJ still out, Miller in - Sabres Edge
If you were wondering where Rick Jeanerette was last night, this article has a quick blurb about his return, as well as Lindy Ruff talking about resting Miller.
How Little Can One Man Possibly Play? - Behind The Net
Which NHL players get the least ice time? And what skill ties them together? Two former Sabres players are on this list, and I bet every single one of us could guess who has gotten the least ice time over the past decade.
Port Huron Icehawks Star Wars Night - TheForce.net
I want a Boba Fett hockey jersey.
UAF Nanook Hockey Opening 2009-2010 - YouTube
Sweet Lord above if you do one thing today, please watch this intro for the Alaska Nanooks. If your head doesn't explode I will personally give you a refund.
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That Alaska Video
Is…..AWESOME (despite logical impossibilities).
I definitely have to watch it again later with sound (I’m at work now…shhhh)
wow, that video would be sweet-er if there was a blunt in hand
by manic hispanic on Jan 28, 2010 11:37 AM EST reply actions
Well, all Jochen Hecht goals make the goalie look stupid(normally “random backhand while goalie isn’t paying attention”), so i guess this qualifies as a normal goal from him.
I’m still amazed by that photo too. It was suggested that Jochen posses german voodoo magic-enhanced sticks that make goalies fail spectacularly. ( stolen from Tom Luongo)
I like this idea. Its the new explanation for all Hecht goals.
Not even the Toronto Maple Leafs could kill my optimism
I really enjoyed Steve Kouleas’ play-by-play. He did a great job of keeping up with the play all night, and didn’t stray off onto tangents while important things were happening on the ice. He wasn’t abrasive at all. I really hope that when RJ’s time is up (hopefully not for a couple more years) we bring in this guy or someone like him. Can’t deal with Sylvester’s play-by-play, its like a robot who tries to get excited and starts malfunctioning and stuttering a lot. Ouch. At least the guy last night had some personality and professionalism.
He seemed too excited for good NJ plays and the Devil’s goal.
I will not tolerate a “Sabres announcer” being so “fairminded” (semi-sarcastic)
I never thought I’d say this, but I actually would have preferred Doc.
Really? I thought his excitement was pretty weighted on the Sabres plays. He really got into every “GREAT OPPORTUNITY!” for the Sabres, and he only got excited for the Devils when they made some really impressive moves (and lets face it, the Devils had tons of odd-man rushes and scoring chances while the Sabres had almost none – Kouleas made it seem much more even).
I’m probably in the minority here but I actually really dislike Doc Emrick. He spends far too much time talking about irrelevant facts and stories and having boring conversations with the other announcers, and then he completely misses big hits, great chances, and sometimes even goals. I like the guy, but its like he has ADD and can’t stay focused on calling the play. Maybe I’m biased because I used to be a Devils fan and I had to listen to him on the radio, and whenever he was blabbering on about nothing I had no idea what was happening in the game. Very frustrating.
On a completely unrelated note, what happened to Nolan Pratt? Is he playing somewhere or did he hang up his skates for good? He was pretty solid for us (and cheap!)
My guess is somewhere in the minors if he still wanted to play.
Not even the Toronto Maple Leafs could kill my optimism
I did 12 seconds of work instead of guessing...
2008-2009 Amur Khabarovsk-Rus-KHL GP – 35 G – 1 A – 8 P – 9 PIM – 28
I don’t know how often the NHL updates KHL stats, so he might be playing there again this year.
Not even the Toronto Maple Leafs could kill my optimism
Why does NHL.com list him as being on the Dallas Stars? He never played for them, maybe it was just a training camp thing last year? Either way, he was a pretty underrated guy for the Sabres. Nothing spectacular, just a cheap and hard-working player, a lot like Matt Ellis. We obviously have no need for him anymore with 8 defensemen, I just kind of hoped he could finish his career in the NHL (he’s 35). Oh well, best of luck to him in Russia.
Does it seem like the Sabres are holding auditions for the play-by-play position?
Just sayin…
"I could have conquered Europe, all of it, but I had women in my life." - King Henry II of England
It sure does. I think the idea is to slowly phase out R.J. as his age begins to put serious constraints on his ability to travel around the continent and shout into microphones every night. By giving him these vacations the network can introduce other announcers who might potentially take over when Rick retires, and that should effectively make for a much smoother transition than just pulling him and introducing a replacement straight away.
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